Keyuan Petrochemicals Appoints New Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors

NINGBO, China, Sept. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Keyuan Petrochemicals Inc. (OTCQB: KEYP), ("Keyuan" or "the Company"), an independent manufacturer and supplier of various petrochemical products in China, today announced that Mr. Yuxin (James) Xiang has been appointed to the board of directors of Keyuan as an independent director and Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Mr.Xiang has rich experience in Accounting and Finance and is fluent in both English and Chinese. Currently, Mr. Xiang works as the President of CNX Consulting Inc. which provides financial reporting, asset management and capital transactions services to North American companies, as well as a BOD director and Audit Committee member of five listed companies on the TSX and TSXV. Prior to joining CNX Consulting, Mr.Xiang served as the Chief Financial Officer of IND DairyTech Limited and GobiMin Inc, both listed on the TSXV. Mr. Xiang also worked in corporate finance management to a few TSX listed companies, including COM DEV International Ltd., ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc. and CFM Corporation.

Mr. Xiang holds a Bachelor of Arts from Huazhong University of Science & Technology in China and a Masters of Business Administration from York University. Mr. Xiang is a Certified Management Accountant (Ontario) and a Certified Public Accountant (Delaware).

"We welcome Mr. Xiang to our board and are excited for his contributions and experience in assisting Keyuan to achieve the highest level of corporate governance. His experience with working with public companies and knowledge of the public market place is a welcomed addition," said Mr. Chunfeng Tao Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Keyuan Petrochemicals Inc.

About Keyuan Petrochemicals, Inc.

Keyuan Petrochemicals, Inc., established in 2007 and operating through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Keyuan Plastics, Co. Ltd., is located in Ningbo, China and is a leading independent manufacturer and supplier of various petrochemical products. Having commenced production in October 2010, Keyuan's operations include an annual petrochemical manufacturing design capacity of 720,000 MT for a variety of petrochemical products, with facilities for the storage and loading of raw materials and finished goods, and a technology that supports the manufacturing process with low raw material costs and high utilization and yields. In order to meet increasing market demand, Keyuan plans to expand its manufacturing capacity to include a SBS production facility which was completed in September 2011. One SBS production line began commercial production in December 2011 and the second line began commercial production in August, 2012. The Company plans to add additional storage capacity, a raw material pre-treatment facility, an asphalt production facility, and an ABS production facility.

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